Top Pittsburgh Area Local News Stories
Source: ThePittsburghChannel.com - Local News
Allegheny County emergency crews are called to Sewickley because of four people trapped in a hole at a sewage treatment plant. One of those patients is dead.
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:39:33 EDT
An underground explosion in McKeesport blew a manhole cover off a street Thursday afternoon, according to Allegheny County 911.
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:40:21 EDT
Westmoreland County officials have announced plans for a huge expansion at Twin Lakes Park.
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:39:44 EDT
North Belle Vernon councilwoman Heather Prinkey is arrested and charged with sex crimes against a minor -- her child's teenage friend.
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:24:33 EDT
The estate of a man who claimed he was sexually abused by a priest has announced a lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:43:02 EDT
Pennsylvania Sen. Sean Logan is stepping down from his elected seat in Harrisburg to take a job with UPMC.
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:42:13 EDT
Eat'n Park is opening a new restaurant at the Waterworks Mall, but there's more than the chain's famous Smiley cookies for fans to smile about.
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:48:35 EDT
For the first time ever, a new mosquito has been reported in Allegheny County -- and this one carries a greater risk.
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:03:04 EDT
A woman driving a pickup truck had a close call in Bellevue on Wednesday.
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:25:51 EDT
Drivers who use the Birmingham Bridge should be prepared for possible delays on Thursday.
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:34:38 EDT
Part of the Horsehead Zinc Plant near Monaca, Beaver County, will likely be shut down for several months while investigators try to find the cause of last week's explosion.
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:59:08 EDT
Raindrops fall through the roof of a Marshall Township home as firefighters respond to a lightning strike.
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:58:24 EDT
A bicyclist and van collide near Hazelwood on Second Avenue in Pittsburgh.
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:18:58 EDT
A 3-year-old boy is recovering after falling from a third-story window at his Monessen home.
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:41:49 EDT
Dan Holland fought in Vietnam, but decades after retuning from combat, he's still fighting on the home front.
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:54:00 EDT
A Fayette County pastor trlls Channel 4 Action News that he is offering forgiveness after air conditioners were stolen from his church.
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:36:56 EDT
A Beaver County police chief is suing AT&T after his phone records were released to his suspicious wife.
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:23:42 EDT
The "Rescue Me" method class from Infant Swimming Resource teaches very young children how to flip on their backs if they hit the water. Parents who use the method claim the classes are potential lifesavers. But a local doctor said this method could be dangerous.
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:43:08 EDT
Duquesne University School of Law is being sued by a faculty member who claims she was a victim of sexual harassment.
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:45:21 EDT
Two children were inside a car that was chased in Pittsburgh after a tip came in that a man wanted by the U.S. marshals was seen in the area.
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:09:13 EDT
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